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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

🌟 Pop! Goes The Reader's Favourite Middle Grade Covers of 2025 🌟 popgoesthereader.com/favourite-mi... #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit

A compilation of ten middle grade book covers published throughout 2025. Books featured include A Hero's Guide to Summer Vacation by Pablo Cartaya, Going Overboard by Caroline Huntoon, The Ripple Effect by Rebecca Caprara, Sabrena Swept Away by Karuna Riazi, Chef's Secret by Kelly Yang, Where There Be Monsters by Alby C. Williams, Dive by John David Anderson, Starry, Starry Heist by Karen Briner, Octopus Moon by Bobbie Pyron and The Blossoming Summer by Anna Rose Johnson.

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

🌈 50 2025 Middle Grade Books Featuring LGBTQIA+ Representation 🌈 popgoesthereader.com/50-2025-midd... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit

A compilation of twenty-one 2026 middle grade book covers organized by colour. Books featured include A Little Too Haunted, Mountain Upside Down, Family Week, Going Overboard, Goat Magic, A Song For You and I, Bea Mullins Takes A Shot, Athlete is Agender, Jackson Bright In The Spotlight, Maeve Mulvaney Has Had Enough, Tales From Beyond The Rainbow, The Doughnut Club, 13 Ways To Say Goodbye, A Year of Pride and Joy, Glitch Girl!, Ghost Scout's Honor, Mixing Magics, Pasta Girls, Beetle and The Chimera Carnival, The Incorruptibles and Adorable Empire.

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Forest of Reading @forestofreading.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Without further ado, we are pleased to announce the Canadian books chosen for the 2026 #ForestofReading program. 🎉 There are so many incredible stories to dive into and we can’t wait for you to discover them all! Visit bit.ly/ForestNomine...

A turquoise Forest of Reading nominee announcement graphic with 90 book cover images. Text reads: “Congratulations to the 2026 Forest of Reading nominees! For the full nominated lists, visit forestofreading.com.”

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Emily Deibert @emilydeibert.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I'm very grateful to have been awarded a grant from @accesscopyright.bsky.social!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Thanks so much for the interview!

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Angela Hsieh @hisiheyah.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Shenwei interviewed me last week for Taiwanese American Heritage Week! This is the first time someone has asked me about what went into creating the Cylian language on the page, a process which I was all too happy to nerd out about.

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Angela Hsieh @hisiheyah.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

GEOZOOLOGY got its first starred review! Thank you to the folks at @ala-booklist.bsky.social!

An edited panel from the graphic novel LU AND REN'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY. Lu holds her face in her hands, stars in her eyes, and says, "BOOKLIST *STARRED* REVIEW??"

Illustrated graphic with an excerpt from the Booklist review of LU AND REN'S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOGY. The excerpt reads: "Migrating guinea pig mountains, island-size axolotls, and floating bands of cloudlike jellyfish are just a few of the delightfully imaginative geozoological phenomena in Hsieh’s clever debut graphic novel... This smart, grounded, and gentle fantasy is a quiet standout."

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Middle Grade Escapades @mgescapades.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS by @albyceewilliams.bsky.social is almost here! Check the link in the next post to preorder and learn more about the launch event at Lake City Books with Laura Anne Bird! #MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookLaunch

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Alby C. Williams @albyceewilliams.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Creepy creatures abound in the Outersphere! Dive into a twisting tale of monsters and mischief with Glory Brown in WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS, out on Tuesday! #MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookQuotes

The colorful cover of WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS by Alby C. Williams. It features colorful flowers and a tween black girl holding a book

"a shape trundles about, moving like something on four legs. My body tenses. It's one of the trees, bent down over itself and walking on its roots and branches like a huge, horrible spider."

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! My upcoming #middlegrade #graphicnovel has some luxurious features you'll get when you sink into the reading experience. Find out more or preorder a signed copy from @boulderbookstore at EugeniaWangComic.com. Rep: @annmrose at @TheTobiasAgency

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Angela Hsieh @hisiheyah.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I did an interview with @bookfairepod.bsky.social about my GEOZOOLOGY! True to form, I go off on a tangent about mouthbrooding Darwin’s frogs before we hit the 10 minute mark. 🐸

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Jessica Vitalis @jessicavitalis.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

I’m thrilled to see Unsinkable Cayenne on the 2025 Telling Tales Recommended Reading List along with so many other fabulous titles. #kidlit

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

If you are an aspiring author/illustrator or even an author illustrator who wants another set of eyes on your project, then there’s still time to bid! Auction ends on April 30th. #kidlit

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Emily Deibert @emilydeibert.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

A lovely interview (and a giveaway) with @albyceewilliams.bsky.social ! I can’t wait for their debut MG out next week!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

@barnesandnoble is offering 25% off preorders with code PREORDER25 4/23-4/25 for all members (+10% for prem members). Send me proof of purchase to get a signed #teammisfortune bookplate, bookmark, and outtakes at stanyan.me/team-misf.... @SimonKIDS @TheTobiasAgency #bnpreorder

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Ryan James Black @ryanjamesblack.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Hi, American friends! If you’re considering preordering my book, now is a great time! Barnes&Noble is having a preorder sale. Code: PREORDER25 for 25% off!!

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Angela Hsieh @hisiheyah.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

@barnesandnoble.com is doing their 25% off pre-order sale these next couple of days. LU AND REN’S GUIDE TO GEOZOOLOOGY comes out in a little over a month, so now’s a good time to get those pre-orders in! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lu-and-ren... #graphicnovel #bnpreorder #kidlit #books

A speech bubble announcing the Barnes & Noble 25% off pre-order sale emerges from the mouths of a pod of giant toads with hot springs for mouths.

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Middle Grade Escapades @mgescapades.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Multiple MGE authors have items up for auction to fundraise for the @ndkidlit.bsky.social scholarship! Check out amazing offerings from @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social, @cassfederman.bsky.social, and @emilydeibert.bsky.social here: ndkidlit.org/fundraising-... #MGEscapades #Fundraiser #MiddleGradeBooks

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Alby C. Williams @albyceewilliams.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

I'm so excited to announce my book launch is happening at Lake City Books on May 6 at 6:30 pm central! Links in next post #MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookLaunch #MadisonWI

Images of two people and a book cover with colorful shapes. The book is WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS and the surrounding text reads
Where there be monsters
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Alby C Williams in conversation with Laura Anne Bird

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Sara F. Shacter @sarashacter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Thanks to @slj.com and @amandamacgregor.bsky.social for including Georgia Watson and the 99 Percent Campaign in the Take Five series! @regalhouse.bsky.social

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Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective @ndkidlit.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🎉 Today's the day! Don't forget to bid on your favorite items in our fundraising auction! We're live through 4/30. Proceeds fund our #neurodiverse #kidlit @highlightsfound.bsky.social scholarship 🛒 Shop our auction now! champ.ly/xSRrqf-V #autism #mentalhealth #adhd #writingcommunity #ptsd

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Sarah J. Mendonca @sarahjmendonca.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Thank you to all the amazing librarians who change the world every single day. As a special thanks I’m offering free virtual author visits. Check out the form on my website to sign up. #booksky #kidlit #NationalLibraryWeek

Book cover of An Encantadora’s Guide to Monstros and Magic

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

As an ND person in an ND household, I’m thrilled to be part of this auction supporting #neurodiversity in kidlit! If you are an author/illustrator in need of a dummy critique, please place a bid starting April 15th!

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Neurodiverse Kidlit Collective @ndkidlit.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🏒 Fundraising Auction spotlight @emilydeibert.bsky.social offers a signed copy of Bea Mullins Takes a Shot! Auction is live 4/15-4/30. Proceeds fund our #neurodiverse #kidlit Scholarship at @highlightsfound.bsky.social 👀 champ.ly/xSRrqf-V #autism #adhd #mentalhealth #ptsd #writingcommunity

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I'm Stan Yan. When I'm not working on my own projects, I'm open to illustrating PBs and MG or YA #bookcovers. I'm repped by Ann Rose @annmrose at @TheTobiasAgency My #coverart portfolio: www.stanyan.me/covers My #kidlitart portfolio: www.stanyan.me/kidlit #portfolioday

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Ryan James Black @ryanjamesblack.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

I am beyond thrilled to share this blurb for The Dark Times of Nimble Nottingham, by the incomparable R.L. Stine!!!!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Happy 4/4: a box of ARCs for my MG GN about this fateful date landed on my porch. Educators and Librarians interested in reading and reviewing?

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Shana Targosz @shanatargosz.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

I can't believe I get to type these words... The Underwild: River of Spirits is a New York Times Bestseller! The tears keep coming, but they are the best kind of tears. Thank you, friends, family, & readers, for believing in my book. All of this wouldn't be happening if not for your support 🥹💜

Text on a dark purple background. Text states "The Underwild: River of Spirits is a New York Times Bestseller. #4 River of Spirits, by Shana Targosz. (Aladdin) Senka and Poppy get lost together in the Underworld. (Ages 8 to 12). Image features a cover of the book with a dark-haired young girl rowing a boat on a raging river while glowing moths surround her.

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Cassandra Federman @cassfederman.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Join me on March 29th at 2pm for the launch of STORY SPINNERS! It should be lots of fun for kids age 7 and up! There will be live drawing, live “Mad libs,” I’ll sign your book, and you’ll get an exclusive signed print and pin! @shoponceuponatime.bsky.social #kidlit #mglit

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Alby C. Williams @albyceewilliams.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

What wonderful company to be in! So happy and grateful to see folks getting excited for WHERE THERE BE MONSTERS 🥹

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Jen @popgoesthereader.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

🌸 Pop! Goes The Reader's 40 Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books: April-June 2025 🌸 popgoesthereader.com/40-most-anti... #BookSky #MGLit #KidLit

A compilation of 24 2025 middle grade book covers arranged in a rainbow, ranging from shades of deep purple to mint green and dark blue to red, green and light blue.

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Ryan James Black @ryanjamesblack.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Advance Reader Copies are here!!

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Molly Rookwood @mollyrookwood.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Canadians, part of the proposed tariffs for April is a 25% tariffs on books. This would be devastating for Canada's book industry, with very little impact on the US. You can voice your opposition to this particular tariff using the form below: forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cm7upm...

forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca

Consultations on Canada’s Response to United States Tariffs on Canadian Goods: Comment Submission Form

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Amy S. Kaufman @askaufman.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Worth reiterating: this is bad for readers, authors, libraries, and universities. Books are already priced higher in Canada because of the exchange rate - this would put them out of reach for a lot of people.

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Mx. Librarian @mxlibrarian.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

I have been talking up this book to anyone who stands still for any more than 2 seconds. 😉 It's such an adorable book that highlights an important issue in women's sports. The shoutouts to the #PWHL were such an awesome bonus!

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Middle Grade Escapades @mgescapades.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

It's STORY SPINNERS day! Join us in congratulating @cassfederman.bsky.social, and don't forget to check out cassandrafederman (dot) com for more info. #MGEscapades #MiddleGradeBooks #BookReleaseDay

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Jennifer Guyor Jowett @jenguyorjowett.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Get ready for some action @apensfan.bsky.social Thanks to Emily Diebert and @randomhousekids.bsky.social for sharing with #bookposse

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Emily Deibert @emilydeibert.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

In love with this fan art from @zombicatures.bsky.social ! Stan’s MG graphic novel debut THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG is out later this year—I can’t wait for it!!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I'm listening to @authoremilydeibert's audiobook for her brand new MG novel, BEA MULLINS TAKES A SHOT, and was inspired to do some #fanart for my coming #kidlitart #coverart portfolio. #MGEscapades

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